Community Comes Together To Give A Homeless Man An Incredible Makeover (Photos)

Earlier this month, the members of the Peregrin Evangelical Church in Ferreñafe, Peru banded together to help Don Luciano Chumán, an 83-year-old who spent years wandering the village's streets looking for a safe place to stay.

He was without a home for so long, he had not bathed or even changed his clothes for several years.

His life story was nothing short of tragic. But the people of Ferreñafe couldn't stand idly by anymore.

Together, they gave Chumán a shower to clean him up and new clothes to keep him warm.

They gave him cash to help the man get on his feet, helped him receive much-needed medical care at a local hospital and arranged for social services to provide the elderly man with a steady stream of food.

They saved his life.

Photos of the man's transformative makeover were uploaded to the town's community Facebook page, where they were quickly picked up by several national and international news outlets.

Now, Chumán's helpers are being hailed for their heroic and selfless actions -- and news stations are using this community's charitable actions as a prime example for how other cities should help those in need of food and shelter.